CVE-2021-43272 Other in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious DWF file in the ODA Viewer sample application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-43272?

CVE-2021-43272 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in Open Design Alliance ODA Viewer sample before 2022.11. ODA Viewer continues to process invalid or malicious DWF files instead of stopping upon an exception. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-755

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opendesign Oda Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-43272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5h3-rqvh-323h.

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